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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deerfield | Ogunquit | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$119,737±$37k 48% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$415,600±$46kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deerfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | — | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | — | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.